EXIST_LOCATION SAP Method Check if Location exists
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method EXIST_LOCATION within SAP class /SCTM/CL_SP. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
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Method Type - Instance
This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.The following technical details of method EXIST_LOCATION can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method EXIST_LOCATION
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IV_LOC_GUID | Importing | TYPE /SCMB/DE_GUID | GUID of an SCM Master Data Object | |
| IV_LOC_ID | Importing | TYPE /SCMB/DE_LOCATION_ID | Location Name (Identification) | |
| IV_WITH_MSG | Importing | TYPE BOOLE_D | Data Element for Domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') | |
| RS_UI_LOC | Returning | TYPE /SCTM/S_UI_LOCATION | Location ID -> Location GUID and Description |
Exceptions of Method EXIST_LOCATION
This method does not have any exceptionsExample ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO /SCTM/CL_SP.
DATA: lv_IV_LOC_GUID TYPE /SCMB/DE_GUID,
lv_IV_LOC_ID TYPE /SCMB/DE_LOCATION_ID,
lv_IV_WITH_MSG TYPE BOOLE_D,
lv_RS_UI_LOC TYPE /SCTM/S_UI_LOCATION,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>EXIST_LOCATION(
EXPORTING
IV_LOC_GUID = lv_IV_LOC_GUID
IV_LOC_ID = lv_IV_LOC_ID
IV_WITH_MSG = lv_IV_WITH_MSG
RECEIVING
RS_UI_LOC = lv_RS_UI_LOC )
"Alternate coding for Method Call with returning parameter
lv_RS_UI_LOC = lo_class=>EXIST_LOCATION(
EXPORTING
IV_LOC_GUID = lv_IV_LOC_GUID
IV_LOC_ID = lv_IV_LOC_ID
IV_WITH_MSG = lv_IV_WITH_MSG ).
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